🧠 Psychology
Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.
✨ Uses
CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.
Tip
Brick Red pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#B52218
RGB
rgb(181, 34, 24)
HSL
hsl(4°, 77%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:87% K:29%
Luminance
0.1089
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B52218
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B52218
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B52218
#17AAB5
Analogous
#B5175C
#B52218
#B57017
Triadic
#B52218
#17B522
#2217B5
Split-comp.
#B52218
#17B570
#175CB5
Tetradic
#B52218
#5CB517
#17AAB5
#7017B5
Monochromatic
#EEAEAA
#DD5E55
#AA2B22
#802019
#40100D
Suggested palettes for this hue.